Bata De Cola
Flamenco Crochet Lace Scarf
March 2013 - Design by Maria Zilakou This simple lace scarf takes its name after the famous Bata De Cola, the well-known Flamenco Dancers Ruffled Skirt. Designing it started as a crochet-shawl exercise and ended up with the pleasure of this asymmetrical heart-shaped scarf or should I call it shawlette? Anyway, it reminds me of my love for Spain and everything Spanish, the hours I spent studying the flamenco and then dancing the flamenco, finally of my Spanish friend Chany to whom I want to dedicate this design as a present for a year of Internet friendship! I know she always wanted to knit a shawl but never seemed to finish it, well, I certainly hope she crochets this one!!!
Materials
Yarn
Any lace / fingering or even sport weight yarn 4,5mm/ 5,5mm
Hook
Abbreviations
ch chain dc double crochet sc single crochet cl Cluster =[(dc1,ch1) x2, dc1, ch3, dc1, (ch1, dc1)x2] in indicated space Central Central cluster = [(dc1, ch1)x 4, dc1, ch3, dc1, (ch1, dc1)x 4] cl in indicated space picot (sc,ch3, slip stitch on first ch, sc ) in ch3 space
Instructions
Row 1
Ch 5, dc2 on fifth ch from hook, ch3, dc3 in the same ch. Turn {3ch+5dc=6dc}
Row 2
Ch3, dc1 on the first ch, (dc2 on every dc) x2, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch-3 space, (dc2 on every dc) x2, dc2 on turning ch. Turn. {8dc + 3ch+ 8dc}
Row 3
Ch3, dc on first ch, dc2 on next dc, (dc1on dc) x5 times, dc2 on next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3-space, dc2 on next dc, (dc1on dc) x5 times, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning ch. Turn. {13dc + 3 ch+ 13dc}
Row 4
Ch3, dc on the first ch, dc2 on the next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 10 times, dc2 on the next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3 space, dc2 on next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 10 times, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn. {18dc +3ch +18 dc}
Row 5
Ch3, dc on the first ch, dc2 on the next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 15 times, dc2 on the next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3 space, dc2 on next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 15 times, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn. {23dc +3ch+23dc} @2013 MARIA ZILAKOU - All rights reserved
Row 6
Ch3, dc on the first ch, dc2 on the next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 20 times, dc2 on the next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3 space, dc2 on next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 20 times, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn. {28dc + 3ch + 28dc}
Row 7
Ch3, dc on the first ch, dc2 on the next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 25 times, dc2 on the next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3 space, dc2 on next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 25 times, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn. {33dc +3ch +33dc}
Row 8
Ch3, dc on the first ch, dc2 on the next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 30 times, dc2 on the next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3 space, dc2 on next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 30 times, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn. {38 dc + 3 ch +38 dc}
Row 9
Ch3, dc on the first ch, dc2 on the next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 35 times, dc2 on the next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3 space, dc2 on next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 35 times, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn. {43 dc + 3 ch + 43 dc}
Row 10
Ch3, dc on the first ch, dc2 on the next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 40 times, dc2 on the next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3 space, dc2 on next dc, (dc1 on every dc) x 40 times, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn. {48 dc + 3 ch + 48 dc}
Row 11
Ch3, dc on the first ch, dc2 on next dc, (ch3, skip 3dc, cl on next dc, ch3, skip 2dc, sc on next dc) x 6 times, ch3, skip 4 dc, Central cl, skip 4 dc, ch3, sc on next dc, (ch3, skip 2dc, cl on next dc, ch3, skip 3dc, sc on next dc) x 6 times, ch3, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn.
Row 12
Ch3, dc1 on first ch, dc2 on next dc, dc1 on next 2 dc, \*(dc1 on dc, dc1 in the space between 2dc) x2, dc on next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3-space, (dc1 on dc, dc1 in the space between 2dc) x2, dc on next dc \* repeat from \* to \* 6 times, (dc1 on dc, dc1 in the space between 2dc) x4, dc on next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3-space, \*(dc1 on dc, dc1 in the space between 2dc) x2, dc on next dc, (dc2, ch3, dc2) in ch3-space, (dc1 on dc, dc1 in the space between 2dc) x2, dc on next dc \* repeat from \* to \* 6 times, dc on next 2 dc, dc2 on next dc, dc2 on turning chain. Turn.
Row 13
Ch3, dc1 on first ch, (dc1 on next dc) x5, [(ch3, dc1on next dc, dc 1 in the space between 2 dc)x6, dc on next dc, (dc2, ch3,dc2) in ch3 space, dc on next dc, ( dc1 on next dc, dc 1 in the space between 2 dc)] x6, ch3, I(dc1on next dc, dc 1 in the space between 2 dc)x10, dc on next dc, (dc2, ch3,dc2) in central ch3 space,dc1 on next dc, dc1on next dc, dc 1 in the space between 2 dc)x10 ↓,[(ch3, dc1on next dc, dc 1 in the space between 2 dc)x6, dc on next dc, (dc2, ch3,dc2) in ch3 space, dc on next dc, ( dc1 on next dc, dc 1 in the space between 2 dc)] x6, ch3, (dc1 on next dc) x5, dc 2 on turning chain.
Row 14
Ch5, (dc1, ch1, dc1) on first ch, dc on each dc, (dc1,ch1,dc1, ch3,dc1,ch1, dc1) in every ch3 space, rep until you reach the Central edge of the previous row.
Row 15
Ch3, \*dc1 on each dc and dc1 in the space between 2 dc, cl in every 3ch space\* rep from \* to\* dc2 on turning chain. Turn.
Row 16
@2013 MARIA ZILAKOU - All rights reserved Ch 1, \*sc on every dc, picot x3 in every ch3 space\* rep from \* to \* till the end of this row and continue working this way on the other side, on top of previously crocheted row 14. Now you've finished. Break the yarn and block your scarf. A wet blocking will give you a larger scarf, but then that also depends on the yarn you use! Make, wear or give and enjoy!!!
